PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Dale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ice Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man has chosen Penthouse as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Dale
vs
Man

182 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
180 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Dale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ice Man!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man loads up on a big right hand but Dale slips the punch.
Man turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice combination there by Man.
Dale misses with a double jab.
Man keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Dale is just out of range.

Man bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Man tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dale is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Man off and has taken his back!
Dale really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Man.
Man breaks Dale's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dale is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Man is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Man stopping the sweep attempt from Dale.
Man wants to stand but Dale is controlling his posture from full guard.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Dale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dale is on top in guard.
Dale wants to stand but Man is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Man wants to stand but Dale is controlling the position.
Dale sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Man's guard.
Man trying to hold on to Dale's head to control him but Dale postures up.
Man preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Dale is looking to take a break and control but Man is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Man is trying to maintain the position but Dale is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dale sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Man defending well though.
Man trying to control here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ice Man hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
Man throws a series of punches but Dale avoids them all with ease.
Dale keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dale misses with a wild combination.
Ice Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dale chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Man can pounce on him.
Dale is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man scores with a one two! Dale had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Man throws a one two combo.
Man misses with a takedown
letting Dale counter with a right hand.

It looks like Ice Man has been cut.
Dale blocks a head kick by Man.
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dale throws a leg kick that misses.
Man misses with a double jab.
Dale takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Man shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dale but Dale pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jason Dale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ice Man.
Man throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dale.
Man attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ice Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ice Man's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Man falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dale counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Man misses with a head kick.
Dale throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Man counters with a big head kick but Dale shrugs it off.
Dale misses with a low kick.
Dale takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dale will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Man throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Man changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dale tries to avoid it but Man manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dale to the ground. Dale escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Man misses with a hook. Dale ducked under it nicely.
Man with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dale cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dale fails with the takedown.

Man shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dale's guard.
Man is breathing heavily.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Dale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dale wants to get back to his feet but Man is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Dale working for a triangle but Man defends it easily.

Dale looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Man's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Man must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Dale is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Man is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dale keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.

Man decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dale avoids the head kick by Man.
Man throws a leg kick but Dale sees it coming and moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Man.
Dale is looking to land body kicks.
Dale misses with a takedown attempt

and Man counters with a takedown into side control.
Man trying to control the action but Dale is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dale wants to get back to his feet but Man drags him back down.
Man trying to control the action but Dale is working from the bottom.
Dale is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Man trying to control from half guard but Dale is working away.
Man frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Man looking to control but Dale is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Man unloads with some shots from mount but Dale bucks and avoids them well.
Dale is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dale tries to lock up and control but Man gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dale is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Man fails to advance to Dale's back.
Dale tries to hold on but Man postures up.
Man controlling the pace for now.
Dale really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dale swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ice Man will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ice Man's cut.
That's time! Dale's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Man lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dale throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Man counters with a good, hard body kick but Dale shrugs it off.
Man scores with a one two! Dale had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A jab from Dale misses.
Man throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Man as Dale shoots in.
A nice inside leg kick there by Man. That's going to slow Dale down.
Man shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dale sprawls well. Dale wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Man gets slowly back to his feet.
Man misses with a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Man.
Man fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dale avoids a punch combination nicely.

Man shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dale gets back to full guard.
Man wants to get up but he can't break Dale's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Man wants to control from the top but Dale keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dale is on top in guard.
Man wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Dale manages to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to control but Dale is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Man is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dale in particular looking to stall.
Dale wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man keeps working.
Man wants to control but Dale is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jason Dale wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Dale shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dale was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Man is looking to improve his position but Dale isn't that keen on the idea.
Dale can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Man is looking to escape.
Dale won't let Man get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Dale stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Dale moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Man moves out of range of the leg kick from Dale.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dale slips a jab and a cross from Man.
Man throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dale counters with a two punch combo.
Man throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Dale counters with a shoot takedown. Man fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man trying to control the position.
Dale preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dale accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dale stopping the sweep attempt from Man.
Dale passes into half guard.
Jason Dale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ice Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dale.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Dale showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Man has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ice Man!